Root's transplanted to Discovery in D.C

AUTHOR(S)

Clarke, Steve

PUB. DATE

March 2004

SOURCE

Daily Variety;3/30/2004, Vol. 282 Issue 67, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the resignation of Jane Root as BBC2 controller to join Discovery Channel as the vice president and general manager. Root's contribution to BBC; BBC director of television Jana Bennett's insights on Root's contribution to the channel.

ACCESSION #

12723124

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